Jean Halter (American, 1916-1981), Winter Scene with Houses and Figures

Oil on Masonite, signed at lower right, framed.

Board 12 x 16 in.; Frame dimensions 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.

From the Collection of the late Florence Weil, New Hope, Pennsylvania

Dubbed "The Grandma Moses of New Hope," Jean Halter was a self-taught primitive artist. She was born in Pittsburgh and raised in South Carolina. In 1951 she and her husband moved to the New Hope area and opened a restaurant. She used her paintings to decorate the dining room and developed a devoted base of collectors for her charming folk art scenes.

Good estate condition.

$2,000 - 4,000